ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems Session: Symposium--the Use of Gene Flow Information in an Environmental Risk Assessment of Biotechnology-Derived Crops: I (ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings)

208 Symposium--the Use of Gene Flow Information in an Environmental Risk Assessment of Biotechnology-Derived Crops: I

Oral Session

ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems

Facilitate a balanced scientific discussion on topics related to Envrionmental Risk Assessment of Biotechnology-derived crops and gene flow to other species and how this information is used in Risk Assessment.

Cosponsor(s):

Weedy and Invasive Plant Species Community

Tuesday, November 4, 2014: 7:55 AM-12:00 PM

Long Beach Convention Center, Room 101A

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Community Leader:

Sharon A Clay

7:55 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:00 AM

208-1

The Canadian Experience with the Consideration of Gene Flow in the Environmental Risk Assessment of Herbicide Tolerant Novel Plants.
Philip Macdonald, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA); Agnes Lichota, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

8:30 AM

208-2

There Is More to Fitness Than Fecundity: Invasiveness of GM Crops.
Linda Hall, University of Alberta; Brendan Alexander, University of Alberta; Hugh Beckie, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada; Robert Nurse, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada; Marie-Josée Simard, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada; Mark Lewis, University of Alberta; David Clements, Trinity Western University

9:00 AM

208-3

Using Gene Flow Information in an Environmental Risk Assessment - Case Study of an Insect Protected Soybean.
Michael Horak, Monsanto Company - USA

9:30 AM

Break

10:00 AM

208-4

USDA-APHIS Regulatory Framework for Genetically Engineered Organisms: How Is Gene Flow Information Used?.
John Turner, USDA-APHIS_BRS

10:30 AM

208-5

Gene Flow Between Wheat and Jointed Goatgrass: Occurrence Vs. Risk.
Carol A. Mallory-Smith, Oregon State University; Bianca Martins, Oregon State University

11:00 AM

208-6

Environmental Risk Assessment for Biotechnology-Derived Insect-Protected Soybean (Glycine max) Under Low Environmental Exposure (Import) to Wild Soybean (Glycine soja) in Japan.
Hidetoshi Goto, Monsanto Company - international; Michael Horak, Monsanto Company; Duška Stojšin, Monsanto Company; Baltazar Baltazar, Monsanto Company; Aqeel Ahmad, Monsanto Company; Marc McPherson, Monsanto Company - USA; Hiroshi Shimada, Monsanto Japan Limited; Yamane Seiichiro, Monsanto Japan Limited; Naoko Yasuno, Monsanto Japan Limited; Aya Arii, Monsanto Japan Limited; Shuichi Nakai, Monsanto Japan Limited; Ryo Osawa, University of Tsukuba

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

208-7

Environmental Risk Assessment of Biotechnology-Derived Maize and Cotton in Mexico Which Is Their Center of Origin.
Sol Ortiz-García, CIBIOGEM

12:00 PM

Discussion

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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